2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
Sports season
The 2016–17 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season was the 41st season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball . The 2017 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was held at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from March 8–12, 2017. Dayton won the regular season championship. Rhode Island won the A-10 Tournament by beating VCU in the tournament championship. As a result, Rhode Island received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament . Three A-10 teams received bids to the NCAA Tournament: Dayton, VCU, and Rhode Island. Both Dayton and VCU lost in the first round while Rhode Island lost in the second round. Richmond received the conference's sole bid to the National Invitation Tournament while George Mason and George Washington received bids to the College Basketball Invitational .
Head coaches
Coaching changes
On March 10, 2016, Saint Louis head coach Jim Crews was released from his coaching duties by the school.[1] On March 30, the school hired Travis Ford as head coach.[2]
Coaches
Notes:
All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
Overall and A-10 records are from time at current school and are before the beginning of the season.
Preseason
Preseason poll
Prior to the season at the conference's annual media day, awards and a poll were chosen by a panel of the league’s head coaches and select media members.[3]
Preseason All-Conference Teams
Award
Recipients
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 First Team
Jack Gibbs, Davidson
Charles Cooke , Dayton
Tyler Cavanaugh , George Washington
T. J. Cline , Richmond
Jaylen Adams , St. Bonaventure
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Second Team
Scoochie Smith, Dayton
Jordan Price, La Salle
Hassan Martin , Rhode Island
E. C. Matthews , Rhode Island
Mo Alie-Cox , VCU
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Third Team
Peyton Aldridge , Davidson
Joseph Chartouney, Fordham
Dante Clark, UMass
ShawnDre' Jones, Richmond
JeQuan Lewis, VCU
Regular season
Early season tournaments
Conference matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team played 18 conference games: 1 game vs. 8 opponents (4 home, 4 away) and 2 games against 5 opponents (home and away).
Davidson
Dayton
Duquesne
Fordham
GM
GW
La Salle
UMass
Rhode Island
Richmond
St. Joseph's
St. Louis
St. Bonaventure
VCU
vs. Davidson
–
1–0
0–1
1–1
1–0
1–0
1–1
0–1
2–0
2–0
0–1
0–1
0–1
1–1
vs. Dayton
0–1
–
0–2
0–1
0–1
1–0
0–1
1–0
0–2
0–1
0–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
vs. Duquesne
1–0
2–0
–
1–1
1–0
2–0
1–0
0–1
1–0
1–0
1–0
1–1
2–0
1–0
vs. Fordham
1–1
1–0
1–1
–
1–0
1–0
2–0
0–1
0–1
2–0
1–1
0–1
1–0
0–1
vs. George Mason
0–1
1–0
0–1
0–1
–
2–0
0–1
0–2
1–0
0–2
0–1
2–0
1–0
2–0
vs. George Washington
1–1
0–1
0–2
0–1
0–2
–
1–0
0–1
1–0
2–0
1–0
0–1
0–1
2–0
vs. La Salle
0–1
1–0
0–1
0–2
1–0
0–1
–
1–1
1–1
1–0
1–1
1–1
1–0
1–0
vs. UMass
1–0
0–1
1–0
1–0
2–0
1–0
1–1
–
2–0
1–0
0–2
1–0
2–0
1–0
vs. Rhode Island
0–2
2–0
0–1
1–0
0–1
0–1
1–1
0–2
–
1–0
0–2
0–1
0–1
0–1
vs. Richmond
0–2
1–0
0–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–1
0–1
0–1
–
0–1
0–1
0–1
2–0
vs. Saint Joseph's
1–0
1–0
0–1
1–1
1–0
0–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–0
–
1–0
2–0
1–0
vs. Saint Louis
1–0
2–0
1–1
1–0
0–2
1–0
1–1
0–1
1–0
1–0
0–1
–
2–0
1–0
vs. St. Bonaventure
1–0
2–0
0–2
0–1
0–1
1–0
0–1
0–2
1–0
1–0
0–2
0–2
–
1–0
vs. VCU
1–1
1–1
0–1
1–0
0–2
0–2
0–1
0–1
1–0
0–2
0–1
0–1
0–1
–
Total
8–10
15–3
3–15
7–11
9–9
10–8
9–9
4–14
13–5
13–5
4–14
6–12
11–7
14–4
Weekly honors
Throughout the conference regular season, the Atlantic 10 offices name a player of the week and rookie of the week each Monday.
Week
Player of the week
Rookie of the week
November 14, 2016[4]
ShawnDre' Jones , RichmondShavar Newkirk , Saint Joseph's
Mike Lewis II, Duquesne
November 21, 2016[5]
Jack Gibbs , Davidson
DeJon Jarreau , UMass
November 28, 2016[6]
T. J. Cline , Richmond JeQuan Lewis, VCU
Mike Lewis II, Duquesne
December 5, 2016[7]
B. J. Johnson , La Salle Jaylen Adams , St. Bonaventure
Mike Lewis II, Duquesne
December 12, 2016[8]
Marquise Moore , George Mason
Isiaha Mike, Duquesne
December 19, 2016[9]
B. J. Johnson, La Salle
Luwane Pipkins, UMass
December 26, 2016[10]
Peyton Aldridge, Davidson Marquise Moore, George Mason
Jon Axel Gudmundsson , Davidson Isiaha Mike, Duquesne
January 2, 2017[11]
T. J. Cline, Richmond
Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island Charlie Brown, Saint Joseph's
January 9, 2017[12]
Scoochie Smith, Dayton
De'Monte Buckingham, Richmond
January 16, 2017[13]
Peyton Aldridge , Davidson T. J. Cline, Richmond
De'Monte Buckingham, Richmond
January 23, 2017[14]
Javontae Hawkins, Fordham Marquise Moore, George Mason
Charlie Brown Jr. , Saint Joseph's
January 30, 2017[15]
T. J. Cline, Richmond
Isiaha Mike, Duquesne
February 6, 2017[16]
Otis Livingston, George MasonMatt Mobley , St. Bonaventure
Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island
February 13, 2017[17]
Tyler Cavanaugh , George Washington Donte Clark, UMass
Charlie Brown, Saint Joseph's
February 20, 2017[18]
Jack Gibbs, DavidsonJeQuan Lewis , VCU
Mike Lewis II, Duquesne
February 27, 2017[19]
Jared Terrell , Rhode Island Matt Mobley, St. Bonaventure
Jalen Johnson, Saint Louis
March 6, 2017[20]
Tyler Cavanaugh, George Washington
De'Monte Buckingham, Richmond
Conference Awards
Rankings
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
Not ranked previous week
Pre
Wk 2
Wk 3
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
Wk 8
Wk 9
Wk 10
Wk 11
Wk 12
Wk 13
Wk 14
Wk 15
Wk 16
Wk 17
Wk 18
Wk 19
Final
Davidson
AP
RV
C
Dayton
AP
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
C
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
Duquesne
AP
C
Fordham
AP
C
George Mason
AP
C
George Washington
AP
C
La Salle
AP
C
UMass
AP
C
Rhode Island
AP
23
21
23
21
C
24
22
25
25
RV
Richmond
AP
C
Saint Joseph's
AP
C
Saint Louis
AP
C
St. Bonaventure
AP
C
VCU
AP
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
C
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
Postseason
2017 A-10 tournament
Session
Game
Time*
Matchup
Score
Television
Attendance
First round – Wednesday, March 8
1
1
6:00 pm
No. 13 Saint Joseph's vs. No. 12 Massachusetts
63–70
ASN
5,517
2
8:30 pm
No. 14 Duquesne vs. No. 11 Saint Louis
71–72
Second round – Thursday, March 9
2
3
Noon
No. 9 Davidson vs. No. 8 La Salle
82–73
NBCSN
7,509
4
2:30 pm
No. 12 Massachusetts vs. No. 5 St. Bonaventure
60–73
3
5
6:00 pm
No. 10 Fordham vs. No. 7 George Mason
71–82 OT
5,442
6
8:30 pm
No. 11 Saint Louis vs. No. 6 George Washington
46–63
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10
4
7
Noon
No. 9 Davidson vs. No. 1 Dayton
73–67
NBCSN
6,641
8
2:30 pm
No. 5 St. Bonaventure vs. No. 4 Rhode Island
63–74
5
9
6:00 pm
No. 7 George Mason vs. No. 2 VCU
60–71
6,647
10
8:30 pm
No. 6 George Washington vs. No. 3 Richmond
67–70
Semifinals – Saturday, March 11
6
11
1:00 pm
No. 9 Davidson vs. No. 4 Rhode Island
60–84
CBSSN
6,886
12
3:30 pm
No. 3 Richmond vs. No. 2 VCU
77–87 OT
Championship – Sunday, March 12
7
13
12:30 pm
No. 4 Rhode Island vs. No. 2 VCU
70–63
CBS
7,025
*Game times in Eastern Time .[a] Rankings denote tournament seed
NCAA tournament
The Atlantic 10 Conference received three bids to the 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament .
Seed
Region
School
First Four
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Championship
7
South
Dayton
N/A
eliminated by (10) Wichita State , 58–64
10
West
VCU
N/A
eliminated by (7) Saint Mary's , 77–85
11
Midwest
Rhode Island
N/A
defeated (6) Creighton , 84–72
eliminated by (3) Oregon , 72–75
W–L (%):
0–0 (–)
1–2 (.333)
0–1 (.000)
0–0 (–)
0–0 (–)
0–0 (–)
0–0 (–) Total: 1–3 (.250)
National Invitation tournament
Richmond received the sole NIT bid for the conference.
Seed
Bracket
School
First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
6
Iowa
Richmond
defeated No. 3 Alabama , 71–64
defeated No. 7 Oakland , 87–83
eliminated by No. 4 TCU , 68–86
W–L (%):
1–0 (1.000)
1–0 (1.000)
0–1 (.000)
0–0 (–)
0–0 (–) Total: 2–1 (.667)
College Basketball Invitational
George Mason and George Washington received bids to the CBI.
References
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^ "Saint Louis hires Travis Ford as men's basketball coach" . USA TODAY . Retrieved February 15, 2017 .
^ "Flyers Picked to Win 2016-17 Men's Basketball" . Atlantic 10 Conference . Atlantic10.com. October 18, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017 .
^ Atlantic 10 Conference (November 14, 2016). "Jones, Newkirk Share First Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors" . Retrieved February 5, 2017 . {{cite news }}
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^ Atlantic 10 Conference (November 21, 2016). "Gibbs Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week" . Retrieved February 5, 2017 . {{cite news }}
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^ Atlantic 10 Conference (November 28, 2016). "Cline, Lewis Share A-10 Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors" . Retrieved February 5, 2017 . {{cite news }}
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^ Atlantic 10 Conference (December 5, 2016). "Johnson of La Salle, Bona's Adams Named A-10 Co-Players of the Week" . Retrieved February 5, 2017 . {{cite news }}
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^ Atlantic 10 Conference (December 12, 2016). "Moore Named Men's Basketball Player of the Week After Triple Double" . Retrieved February 5, 2017 . {{cite news }}
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^ Atlantic 10 Conference (December 19, 2016). "Johnson Claims A-10 Player of the Week Honors" . Retrieved February 5, 2016 . {{cite news }}
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^ Atlantic 10 Conference (December 26, 2016). "Aldridge, Moore Share Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors" . Retrieved February 5, 2017 . {{cite news }}
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^ Atlantic 10 Conference (January 2, 2017). "Richmond's Cline Named Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Player of the Week" . Retrieved February 5, 2017 . {{cite news }}
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^ Atlantic 10 Conference (January 9, 2017). "Dayton's Smith Named A-10 Player of the Week" . Retrieved February 5, 2017 . {{cite news }}
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^ Atlantic 10 Conference (January 16, 2017). "Aldridge, Cline Share Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors" . Retrieved February 5, 2017 . {{cite news }}
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^ Atlantic 10 Conference (January 23, 2017). "Hawkins, Moore Named Atlantic 10 Co-Players of the Week" . Retrieved February 5, 2017 . {{cite news }}
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^ Atlantic 10 Conference (January 30, 2017). "Triple-Double Earns Cline Men's Basketball Player of the Week" . Retrieved February 5, 2017 . {{cite news }}
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^ Atlantic 10 Conference (February 6, 2017). "Livingston, Mobley Earn Co-Players of the Week" . Retrieved February 6, 2017 . {{cite news }}
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^ Atlantic 10 Conference (February 20, 2017). "Davidson's Gibbs, VCU's Lewis Share A-10 Player of the Week Honors" . Retrieved February 20, 2017 . {{cite news }}
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^ Atlantic 10 Conference (February 27, 2017). "Terrell, Mobley Named Co-Players of the Week" . Retrieved February 27, 2017 . {{cite news }}
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^ "Cavanaugh Earns Final A-10 Men's Basketball Player of the Week" . Atlantic10.com . Retrieved March 13, 2017 .
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